40 Free Swimming Holes near Franklin, North Carolina
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Boone Area
Otto, North Carolina
12.4 miles SWSwim near Otto, North Carolina
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Big Laurel Falls
Otto, North Carolina
12.4 miles SWSwim near Otto, North Carolina
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Midnight Hole
Tuckasegee, North Carolina
15.8 miles NESwim near Tuckasegee, North Carolina
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Big Creek
Tuckasegee, North Carolina
15.8 miles NESwim near Tuckasegee, North Carolina
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Fingerlake
Almond, North Carolina
16.2 miles NWFingerlake overlooks Fontana Lake near Almond, NC. Fingerlake is the perfect place to cool off on a hot day. Fingerlake has a day use area that is open to the public from dawn to dusk from April to...
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Queens Creek Lake
Nantahala, North Carolina
16.7 miles NWQueens Creek Lake is a beautiful secluded reservoir in Natahala George. This picturesque winding lake is surrounded by mountains covered with trees. The mountains and sky often mirror themselves into...
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Cashiers Area
Woodleaf, North Carolina
17.1 miles SESwim near Woodleaf, North Carolina
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Deep Creek Area
Wallace, North Carolina
20.0 miles NSwim near Wallace, North Carolina
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Bear Creek Area
Tuckasegee, North Carolina
21.1 miles ESeveral swimming holes in lakes along RT 281 southeast of Sylva and Cullowhee. For details... Bathing suits: Optional at most places, very remote
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Big Creek Area
Tuckasegee, North Carolina
21.1 miles ESeveral swimming holes near the NE border of the Great Smoky Mtns N. P. in the Big Creek Recreation Area on the TN-NC border. NOTE: The National Park Service will not allow you to...
Swim 1.4 mi
Turtleback Falls
Lake Toxaway, North Carolina
24.3 miles ETurtleback Falls was named for its domed shape, similar to the back of a turtle. It's also called "umbrella falls" for the same reason. Visitors slide down Turtleback as the...
Backpack, Hike, Swim 1.0 mi
Hidden Falls
Lake Toxaway, North Carolina
24.6 miles EHidden Falls is a serene family-friendly swimming hole in Pisgah National Forest just down river from the towering Rainbow Falls. It's on the Horsepasture River "hidden" just a few...
Hike, Swim 1.3 mi
Rainbow Falls
Lake Toxaway, North Carolina
24.8 miles ERainbow Falls is one of the most spectacular waterfall settings in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. This 150-ft. tall waterfall is impressive, especially after rainy weather that swells...
Hike, Swim
Fires Creek Area
Wake Forest, North Carolina
27.7 miles WSwim near Wake Forest, North Carolina
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Sunburst
Canton, North Carolina
28.0 miles NESwim near Canton, North Carolina
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Courthouse Falls
28.2 miles E
Courthouse Falls is a beautiful 45 foot waterfall that is popular to visit. This waterfall is an easy 3/4 mile hike from the parking lot on Courthouse Creek Road (FSR 140) or can be accessed from the...
Hike, Swim 1.7 mi
Flat Laurel Creek
28.5 miles E
Flat Laurel Creek is a 3.18 mile multi-use trail that is perfect for exploring on foot, horse and bike. This trail can be accessed from a parking lot on either end, making it easy to begin...
Hike, Horseback, Mountain Bike, Swim 0.2-2.8 mi
Graveyard Fields
Brevard, North Carolina
31.6 miles EGraveyard Fields is a beautiful hike known for it's forests, wild flowers and two beautiful waterfalls. The Blue Ridge Mountains surround this area creating stunning views throughout the...
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Skinny Dip Falls
Brevard, North Carolina
32.4 miles ESkinny Dip Falls is a beautiful and family friendly waterfall. Despite the misleading name, bathing suits are not optional at Skinny Dip Falls. Skinny Dip Falls is a long, thin cascading waterfall...
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Whaleback Swimming Hole
Asheville, North Carolina
32.6 miles EMost people in this neck of the woods will head straight to Sliding Rock or Looking Glass Falls, but the locals go to Whaleback on the Davidson River above the fish hatchery. A massive slab of...
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